What happened
A survey mission conducted over the region of Zhezkazgan ended in a fatal accident when an aircraft struck electrical infrastructure. The flight, which was intended to perform a visual inspection of regional voltage lines, departed from Karakain at 12:21 local time. The aircraft was carrying a total of five people, including two pilots and three passengers.
As the aircraft approached the village of Borsengir, it encountered the lightning protection wires associated with a high-voltage line. The impact caused the aircraft to crash and subsequently burst into flames. The accident resulted in three fatalities and left two passengers with serious injuries.
Findings
- The aircraft was operating under good weather conditions at the time of the incident.
- The primary cause of the crash was the impact with lightning protection wires during the approach to the village.